This page covers candidate campaigns, polling data, voting rights legislation and election results. Reporting follows the mechanics of the voting process as it plays out in this state.
Republican Matt Alexander defeated Democrat Kathryn Kester Green, who conceded the race in a Facebook statement on Wednesday.
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November 4, 2026
Weiser Outlines Priorities as Colorado Governor-ElectPhil Weiser named a transition team and said two bills on social media and data centers are top priorities once he takes office.
November 4, 2026
Redhorse Leads Martinez in House District 13Consuelo Redhorse holds a roughly 19-point lead over Miguel Martinez in unofficial results for Colorado's State House District 13.
November 4, 2026
Democrats Win Colorado Legislative SupermajoritiesDemocrats gained supermajorities in both chambers of the Colorado General Assembly, while Phil Weiser won the governor's race.
November 4, 2026
Gonzalez Loses Colorado House Seat After Election NightRepublican Colorado State Representative Ryan Gonzalez is voted out of office in the 50th District following the midterm elections.
November 4, 2026
Melat Kiros Wins Colorado 1st District House SeatThe 29-year-old Democrat takes about 78 percent of the vote to become the first Black woman elected to represent Colorado in the U.S. House.
November 4, 2026
Killin Leads Crank in 5th District RaceEarly Colorado midterm returns show Democrats and Republicans trading leads in several congressional districts while statewide measures split voters.
November 4, 2026
Lindstedt Leads Colorado Senate District 25 RaceDemocrat William Lindstedt holds a commanding unofficial lead over Republican Paul Kohlhoff in the state Senate contest.
November 4, 2026
Boebert, Laubacher Race Too Close to CallIncumbent Lauren Boebert and challenger Eileen Laubacher are locked in a tight contest for Colorado's 4th congressional district.
November 4, 2026
Colorado Voters Reject Amendment 85 Plain-Language MeasureEarly unofficial results show the constitutional amendment on eighth-grade ballot language narrowly failing as Colorado voters weigh 14 statewide measures.
November 4, 2026
Gonzalez Leads Colorado Secretary of State RaceDemocrat Amanda Gonzalez holds an early lead over Republican James Wiley in unofficial election-night returns for Colorado Secretary of State.
Reporting here centers on campaign finance disclosures, candidate platforms, legislative changes to voting procedures and official election outcomes. Coverage spans from the state capital to the rural counties where ballots are cast and counted. Geographic diversity in voting patterns remains a defining structural feature of statewide contests. Participation levels and the timing of mail-in ballot returns are the factors that most frequently shift the final tallies.
